Archive for January, 2004

ePocrates Open House

Ahhh, an Open House. That term where I live applies to one opening up your house to family, friends and even strangers during major festivities. Well, ePocrates, is having an ePocrates Rx Online� Open House :
“For the entire month of February, you can access our internet based product which includes patient education information, pill pictures, [...]

Diabetes 2.02

Wunderbar! An English version is now available …..

Tags: Freeware, Palm

Talking Phrase Translator

How many languages do you speak? Where I live, there are three major ethnic groups and numerous dialects spoken. As a doctor, it is to your advantage if you can speak 2 or 3 languages in order to communicate more effectively with your patients.
At times I wished my Palm could help in the translation, but [...]

Netter’s for your PDA

For the students of anatomy (boy, did I hate that subject in Med school) - you now have Netter’s Anatomy in the form of Flash Cards for quick reference and revision thanks to Medical Wizards.
“Netter�s Anatomy Flash Cards for PDA is the first product of its kind and contains over 350 high resolution anatomy images, [...]

PubMed On Tap

PubMed On Tap has been updated to version 1.3
PubMed on Tap is an application for PDAs that facilitates Internet access to NLM’s MEDLINE database using PubMed ultilies.
New in version 1.3:
- You can save citations to the Memo Pad.
- You can use the drop down menu at the top of the screen to move among the [...]

Measure pulse rate with your Palm

BeatIt! v0.5 is a unique program which lets you measure pulse or heart rate in beats per minute simply by tapping the Beat It button 2, 4 or 8 times (the last one giving the most accurate reading).
I can imagine it being handy if you want a rough estimate of the pulse rate within 8 [...]

Diabetes 2.0

Diabetes v2.00 ist aktualisiert worden und leider ist sie noch nur auf Deutsch. Ich wundere mich, wann der Autor eine englische Sprachenversion produziert? Sie sieht wie ein gro�es Programm aus, das mit Diagrammen und sogar einem PC Rohr komplett ist.

Tags: Freeware, Palm

RSI Calc for OS5

RSI Calc for OS5 has been released in Handango.
Description:
Easily calculate medication dosages for Rapid Sequence Induction on your Palm OS5 handheld. Simply enter the patient’’s weight and the dosages and volumes are calculated for you. No more guessing or calculating each medication individually, with this application you can calculate up to 7 different medications all [...]

Handbook of Cancer Chemotherapy

Handbook of Cancer Chemotherapy is a new release from Skyscape
“The Handbook of Cancer Chemotherapy, Sixth Edition, for PDA is a practical, on-the-spot guide to the use of chemotherapy for specific cancers. Organized by site and tumor type for quick consultation at the bedside, this handheld reference provides instant access to current, reliable recommendations for selection [...]

Patients contacting you

How do you deal with this issue? Do you have a 24 hour secretary? I don’t. Where I work, the Office assistant or telephone operator takes the message but its not very reliable. I can’t give out my personal mobile number otherwise I’d get no rest either. DictoMail sounds like a great idea. A 24 [...]